Dispensing cabinet for paper towels



R.' w. GRIFFITH ET AL l-)ISPENSING CABINET POR PAPER TOWELS Aug. 4,1925.

Filed Dec. 26l 1924 wlmts sie :5

Patented Agg. 4, i925.

UNITED STATES RAYMOND w. GRIFFITH AND SAMUEL N. HOPE, OFMILWAUKEE,`WISCONSIN, .AS-

SIGNORS TO GRIFFITH-HOPE COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, .A CORPORA-TION OF WISCONSIN.

DISPENSING CABINET FOR TOWELS.

Application led December 2Q, 1924. Serial No. 758,246.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, RAYMOND W. GRIFFITH and SAMUEL N. Horn, bothcitizens of the United States, and residents of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Dispensing Cabinets for Paper Towels, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of this specification.

v This invention has for its object to provide a sheet metal dispensingcabinet for paper towels and the like, which will be invexpensive tomanufacture and will still present an ornament-al appearance.

Another object of the invention isto perfect details of construction, toeconomize in the cost of manufacture without sacrificing strength anddurability and neatand attractive appearance.

Vith the above and other' objects in View -the invention consists in thesheet `metal dispensing cabinet 'for paper Atowels as herein claimed andall equivalents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference indicate the same' p-arts in different views,

Fig. 1 is a front view of a cabinet constructed in accordance with thisinvention;

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear view; l

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a corner on the plane of line 5--5 of Fig.4;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of one of the door hinges, and

Fi 7 is aperspective view ofthe hingemem er. t

In these drawings the cabinet is shown as consisting of a rectangularbox-like conl tainer for holding a stack of folded paper towels 10 -orthe like, there being the usual slot in the bottom of the cabinetthrough which the lowermost towel projects so that it may-be withdrawnfrom the cabinet and, in doing so, expose the end of the next papertowel.

- The cabinet proper consists of a strip of sheet metalbent to form acabinet top 11 and cabinet ends 12, the ends ofsaid strip being turnedunder to form flanges 13. The strip is somewhat wider than the depth ofthe cabinet to afford back flanges 14 bent slot between them,

at right angles to the strip, as seen in Fig. 3. Before bending thestrip it is pressed to form a bead 15 a short distance from` its frontedge, which, besides having an ornament-al value, constitutes a shoulderagainst which fits the edge of a door frame The door frame is formedfrom a flat rectangular sheet-of metal by pressing it to the beadedrectangular form, as shown in Fics. 1 and 4, and by drawing the edgesthereof back at right angles to the plane of inwardly -the sheet and bystamping a rectangular opening therein,

shown by dotted lines in Fig.y 1. The rearwardly extending edges thenconstitute a continuous flange, which is telescoped over the edge of thestrip formling the cabinet top 11 and ends 12 and is secured theretopreferably by spot welding at points 17. The piece 18, which was stampedfrom the plate to form the opening in the door frame is utilized as theback of the cabinet by fitting it against the anges 14 and securing itthereto preferably by spot Welding at points 19. A piece of sheet metalbent to an angular form 20 is spot welded to the back plate 18 at points21 to complete "the lower rear corner of the cabinet.

Bottom sections 22 of sheet metal are secured in place and spaced apartto form the slot being wired to form smooth rounded surfaces over whichthe paper may readily p-ass. The front bottom section 22 has adownwardly extending flange fitting in the bead of the door frame, asshown in Fig. 4, while the rear bottom section has a similar flangebearing on the angle strip 20 and held in place by lugs23 cut from theback of said angle strip. Both bottom sections are secured in place bybeing riveted to angle brackets 24, which project from and arepreferably spot welded to the flanges 13, as seen in Fig. 5. Preferablythe two bottom sections are arched, as shown in Fig. 4, to A hold thepaper well above the edges of the opening and so facilitate the removalof the paper towels.

A door panel 25, also of sheet metal andA preferably pressed to form anornamental bead 26, is hinged to the door frame 16 by disappearinghinges consisting of small sheet metal plates 27 spot welded to the doorand bent away therefrom, as seen in Fig. 6, and then angularly bent toclear the flange their edges -bordering the.`

of the door frame and then bent to form a cylinder fitting Within thebead of the door frame, the front bottom section 22 being cut awaysufficiently to admit the hinge plate. Through an opening cut in theangular-ly bent portion of the hinge member 27 a tongue 28 of sheetmetal projects to bear on the cylindrical pintle portion of the hingemember in all positions of the door and to hold said cylindrical portionof the hinge member in its bearing within the bead of the door frame,said tongue being secured to the door frame as by riveting it tothevbottom fla-nge thereof, as shown. In this manner the door ispivot-ally mounted so as to swing on disappearing hinges at its loweredge without the scraping of parts that would in time remove the finishfrom the article and impair itsv appearance. lThe door is preferablyprovided with `a lock 29 as usual.

By constructing the cabine-t in accordance with this invention light,inexpensive material may be used and still provide a strong and durablestructure, but, particularly, ornamentation is possible withoutmaterially adding to the cost as above pointed out, making a moreattractive and more efficient device for the purpose.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like comprising abox-like container having ends and top formed of a single st-rip ofsheet met-al bent to form rear flanges, a door frame formed of a singleplate of sheet metal drawn to form rearwardly extending flanges along`the top and bottom and ends for engaging the edges of said single stripand secured thereto, aback plate secured to the flanges of said singlestrip, a door hinged to the door frame, and a slotted bottom for saidcontainer. y

` 2. A dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like comprising abox-likeAcont-ainer formed of a single strip of sheet metal bent toproduce the top and ends of the container with back flanges, a doorframe consisting of a. single plate' of sheet metal dra-wn to producerearwardly extending flangesalong its edges secured to the edges of thesingle strip, a back-plate secured to the back flanges, a door hingedVto the door frame, bottom flanges formed onthe ends of the singlestrip, and a. slotted bottom secured to said bottom flanges.

3. A dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like comprising abox-like container of sheet metal including a single strip bent to formtop and ends ofthe container with back flanges and bottom flanges, adoor frame of ar single plate of sheet metal with itsedges turnedrearwardly to form a continuous flange fitting the edges of the stripand secured thereto, a door hinged to the door frame, a back platesecured to the back flanges, andV a slotted, bottom secured to thebottom flanges.

4. A dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like comprising a sheetmetal boxlike container including a single strip of sheet'metal bent toform a beaded top and ends with back flanges and bottom flanges, apressed metal door frame forming a flanged and beaded door opening witha continuous rearwardly extending flange fitting upon the edges 'of thesingle strip and aga-inst the flange thereof, a door hinged to the doorframe, a back secured to the back flanges, and a slotted bottom securedto the bottom flanges.

5. In a sheet metal dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like, apressed sheet vmetal door frame forming a door flange surrounded by abead with its edges 'extending rearwardly to form a flange, a sheetmetal door fitting against 'the door flange and having hinge connectionwith the door frame consisting of a strip of sheet metal secured to thedoor and bent to form an arch clearing the door flange of the door frameand terminating in a cylindrical lbend forming a pintle fitting in thebead of the door frame, and a tongue of sheet metal secured passingthrough an opening in the arch of the hinge member and bearing on thecylindrical pintle formation thereof for holding it in its bea-ring seatin said bead.

6. In a dispensing cabinet for paper towels and the like, a sheet metalbox-like container comprising a strip of .sheet metal bent to form topand ends with bottom flanges and back flanges, a beaded door frame withrearwardly extending flanges engaging the edges of the strip and securedthereto, a door mounted in a. door frame, a back plate secured to theback flanges, an angle stri secured to the back plate and extending aong the bottom thereof, and spaced bottom sections forming the slottedbottom of the con-- lll) the door frame and-onv the angle striprespectively, lu bent out from the angle strip bearing on t e top of thebottom section, c

and angle lugs secured to the bottom flanges and supporting thebottomsections.

In testimony whereof, we afx our signa-` tures.

RAYMOND W. GRIFFITH. SAMUEL N. HOPE.

